Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Fiona didn't hesitate-she tipped her drink back and finished it in one go.

"What about Tyler?" she asked.

"He said the contestant files he was looking into just came in," Jane replied.

"Alright, I'll go see him."

Fiona set her glass down, nodded to Jane, and together they headed for Tyler's office.

Inside, Tyler was flipping through the files on the other contestants. Nothing seemed off—until he got to Jean. There were a few recent, hefty deposits in her bank account.

That definitely caught his attention.

"Can you see who sent the money?" Fiona asked.

Tyler tapped the last line on Jean's profile. It read: The Woods family.

What did the Woods have to do with this? And how was Jackson involved again?

No answers-just more confusion. It was enough to wipe out whatever feelings she'd had for him.

"Got it. Jean can be our alternate," Fiona decided.

you sure about that?" Jane frowned. "Her

was compromised, they couldn't risk letting

Fiona said,

she'd find it herself.

her apartment, Fiona looked around. Everything reminded her of Jackson even the things he'd

she didn't cry. She didn't make a scene. Quietly, she gathered up all of Jackson's things, packed them

window with a cup of coffee, watching the crew haul away the trash. Only when the garbage truck pulled away did she hear the door-cleaners had

of the apartment, just as she'd asked. Everything except the furniture was tossed or replaced with

there was no trace of Jackson

cleaning took until three in

moving in for the first time. Jasmine had given her this place—it was the

looked around, breathing in the fresh, clean air. It smelled just

beer from the fridge, loaded up on snacks, and settled in to watch a movie. She munched quietly, alone

like everything

hadn't gone to the Woods estate last night, or why she hadn't o mentioned Jackson. He just

key. When he walked in and saw her asleep on the

up the mess, started a

of coffee,

water.